24 November 2021: Online Lab Tour RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
Invitation for Netherlands Audience
Part of bilateral relation building for Quantum-Photonics-Nano
Register here.
As follow-up of the Netherlands-Japan Launch Event on Quantum-Photonics-Nano that we organized last July 8, RIKEN kindly offers an Online Lab Tour on November 24 to the new RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC). The Tour enables Dutch professionals on quantum, photonics and nanotechnology to deepen the understanding of areas and research at RQC, its international agenda and interest in relations with the Netherlands. Speakers include Dr. Yasunobu Nakamura, Dr. Erika Kawakami, Dr. Seiji Yunoki and Dr. Seigo Tarucha, leading researchers of the institute.
The session will be opened by Prof. Ronald Hanson, chairman of the Executive Board (focus on Science and Technology) of Quantum Delta NL, who will shortly introduce the relevance of quantum (computing) and NL-JP collaboration in this field.
The event is part of a series of bilateral events, with the purpose to deepen mutual understanding of strengths and ambitions in The Netherlands and Japan in the fields of Quantum-Photonics-Nanotechnology. Both countries have ambitions to strengthen their relations in these fields. To address the crossovers, we invite professionals from these three areas to all the events. The series of events paves the way to a (hopefully) physical Innovation Mission in 2022.
- Title: Online Lab Tour RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
- Date/time: Wednesday 24 November 2021, 9:00-10:45NL / 17:00-18:45JP
- Venue: Webinar (link follows registration)
- Organizer: Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo in cooperation with RIKEN
- Agenda: See below or see further details in this PDF Invitation.
- Target audience: Netherlands professionals from government, industry and knowledge institutes, working in cutting-edge forefront of quantum, photonics and nano
- Language: English
- Registration: Click this link to register. A few days before the event, we will send you a link to join online. If you cannot enter the link, contact below contact persons.
- Contact:
In Japan: Rob Stroeks, Netherlands Embassy, rob[@]hollandinnovation.jp, +81-(0)90-8642-3560
In the Netherlands: Tong Jiang, Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO, tong.jiang[@]rvo.nl, +31-(0)6-1117-8711
Concept Agenda
NL time / JP time
09:00 / 17:00 Opening by Moderators of the day
– Mr. Rob Stroeks, Senior Advisor Innovation, Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo
– Dr. Shinichi Yorozu, Deputy Director, RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing
09:05 / 17:05 Remarks by Netherlands side
– Prof. Ronald Hanson, Chairman of the Executive Board (focus on Science and Technology), Quantum Delta NL
09:10 / 17:10 Introduction of RQC and activity of Nakamura Lab by Dr. Yasunobu Nakamura
Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
09:25 / 17:25 Introduction of activity of Kawakami Lab by Dr. Erika Kawakami
Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
09:40 / 17:40 Introduction of activity of Yunoki Lab by Dr. Seiji Yunoki
Quantum Computational Science Research Team
09:55 / 17:55 Introduction of activity of Tarucha Lab by Dr. Seigo Tarucha
Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Research Team
10:10 / 18:10 Online lab-tour (Nakamura Lab. and Tarucha Lab.)
10:30 / 18:30 Q&A and rap-up discussion
10:45 / 18:45 Closure
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Opening remarks from Netherlands side
Prof. Ronald Hanson
Quantum Delta NL Chairman of the Executive Board (focus on Science and Technology)
Ronald Hanson (1976) is Distinguished Professor at Delft University of Technology and principal investigator at QuTech. He is one of the four founding professors of QuTech (2014), serving as its Scientific Director in 2016-2020. Ronald currently chairs the steering board of Quantum Delta NL, the foundation responsible for the National Agenda Quantum Technology.
Quantum Delta NL is the public-private partnership of tech companies, government agencies, and all major quantum research centers in the Netherlands. The mission of Quantum Delta NL is to further strengthen the thriving Dutch quantum ecosystem into the most relevant for Europe.
On 9 April 2021, National Growth Fund awarded Quantum Delta NL €615 million euros investment for the further development of Quantum Technology. Incredible news for the entire Netherlands’ quantum ecosystem! Through the National Growth Fund, the Dutch government invests €20 billion over the next five years, in ‘projects that foster economic growth in the long term’.
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About RIKEN RQC
RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC) was established in April 2021. It consists of 14 research teams, which explore the frontier of quantum technologies through the research and development of quantum computers as innovative information processing units based on the principles of quantum mechanics. RIKEN is also serving as the head quarter of Quantum Technology Innovation Hubs, which involves 8 research hubs on quantum technologies in Japan.
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About Prof. Yasunobu Nakamura, Director RIKEN RQC
Yasu Nakamura started his research career in NEC Fundamental Research Laboratories in 1992, where he demonstrated the first coherent manipulation of a superconducting qubit in 1999 and met quantum information science. He spent a fruitful year as a Visiting Researcher in Prof. Hans Mooij’s group in TU Delft from Sep 2001 to Aug 2002. Since 2012, he has been a Professor in Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) of the University of Tokyo. He has also been running his team in RIKEN since 2014. He is currently the Director of RQC as well as the Project Leader of the MEXT Q-LEAP Flagship project on Superconducting Quantum Computing.
His current research interests are quantum information processing using superconducting circuits, microwave quantum optics, and hybrid quantum systems. For his pioneering work on superconducting quantum electronics, he has received Sir Martin Wood Prize and Nishina Memorial Prize in 1999, Agilent Technologies Europhysics Prize in 2004, Simon Memorial Prize in 2008, Leo Esaki Prize in 2014, Japan Society of Applied Physics Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019, and Asahi Prize 2021. In 2020 he was elected as a Fellow of American Physical Society.
Presenters
1. Superconducting Quantum Electronics Research Team
Team Leader: Yasunobu Nakamura (Ph.D.)
Research Summary
We study quantum information physics and engineering in superconducting circuits. The targets of our research include quantum information processing and ultra-sensitive measurement based on quantum mechanical properties of the circuits. Superconducting quantum circuits offer excellent tools for the purposes thanks to their low dissipation and large nonlinearity.
Main Research Fields
- Inter disciplinary Science & Engineering
Related Research Fields
– Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Keywords
- Superconductivity
– Quantum mechanics
– Quantum optics
– Quantum information
2. Floating-Electron-Based Quantum Information RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
RIKEN Hakubi Team Leader: Erika Kawakami (Ph.D.)
Research Summary
Our team is working on the application of electrons floating on liquid helium to quantum information. This physical system has a high potential for providing an ideal platform on which to realize a quantum computer, due to the fact that it is free of impurities and defects. We are also working on the technological development required for large-scale quantum computation.
Main Research Fields
- Engineering
Related Research Fields
- Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
– Mathematical & Physical Sciences
– Applied physics
– Nano/Micro science
– Electrical and electronic engineering
Keywords
- low-temperature physics
– quantum computer
– quantum bit
– two-dimensional electron system
– helium
3. Quantum Computational Science Research Team
Team Leader: Seiji Yunoki (D.Eng.)
Research Summary
Our main interest is to propose quantum-classical hybrid algorithms for simulating quantum many-body systems. We also analyze quantum dynamics of quantum computing based on quantum information. For these purposes, we develop quantum simulations for quantum computing using classical computers. We are also interested in quantum-classical hybrid systems for future high performance computing.
Main Research Fields
- Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Related Research Fields
- Informatics
– Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
– Computational science
– Mathematical physics/Condensed matter physics
– High performance computing
Keywords
- Quantum many-body systems
– Quantum dynamics
– Quantum information physics
– Tensor network
– Quantum entanglement
4. Semiconductor Quantum Information Device Research Team
Team Leader: Seigo Tarucha (D.Eng.)
Research Summary
We perform research and development to apply semiconductor electron (or hole) spins to quantum computing. Study on semiconductor quantum computing has been motivated by advantages of compatibility with existing semiconductor device integration technology and capability of high-temperature (> 1 Kelvin) operation. We demonstrate that coherent manipulation of semiconductor spin qubits in semiconductor nanostructures and superconducting nano-scale junctions is useful as elemental technology of information processing and develop relevant quantum logic calculation methods, advanced quantum architectures, qubit devices that have compatibility with semiconductor device integration technology.
Main Research Fields
- Engineering
Related Research Fields
- Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
– Mathematical & Physical Sciences
– Condensed matter physics I
– Nanostructural physics
– Computational science
Keywords
- Quantum computer
– Qubit
– Quantum dots
– Quantum devices
– Spin control
